Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19
THE LEGESE4TTRE.
Senate,

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 12.-Lieut.-Gov
Ryland called the Senate to order at noon.
The roll was called by Chief Clerk Chas Z.
Bross of the session of 1885, the names OF
the senators from the even-numbered dis.
tricts, who hold over, being called first.
The odd-numbered districts were then
called and the newly elected senators placed
their names upon the rolls Of the Senate.
The new senators were then sworn in, and
Lieut. Gov. Ryland, in q short address, So
licited the faith and aid of the senator's in
the discharge ofhis official duties. Senator
James presented the name of Chas. e.
Bross, of Madison, as g. candidate for chief
clerk of the Senate. Senator Carey pre-
sented the name of John Beau, of Fond du
Lac. The vote resulted in Bross' election
by the following vote: Bross (Rep.), 27;
Beau Dem.), 6. Senator Ginty nominated
T. j. George, of Menomunie, for sergeant
alarms. Senator Green nominated D. 8.
Cornish, of Jefferson. The vote resulted
as follows: T. j. George (Rep.), 27.
Beau (Dem.), 6. Senator Ware nomi,
mated Senator Erwin for president
pro tenn, and Senator Kennedy nomi-
mated Senator John Carey. The Re-
publicans voted for Erwin and the Demo.
Gratis supported Carey. The Chair ap-
pointed Sena tors Ware and Carey q COM
mittee to conduct Senator Erwin to the
chair, and in few well.chosen words the
latter accepted the position. The oath
was administered to Sergeant-at-Arms
George and Chief Clerk Bross. After the
recess the Senate was called to order and
the committee appointed to notify the gov
ernor that the Senate was in session re-
ported that the inaugural address would be
delivered tomorrow. a bill was introduced
by Senator Ginty and passed providing for
an elevator in hesouth wing Of the capitol
building. Joint resolutions vert then
adopted as follows: Appointing standing
committees as agreed upon III the cRucuses;
adopting the rules of last session as rules
for 1887; notifying the Assembly Of the or
gauization Of the Senate.
MADISON, Jan. Ex-senator Cooper, of
Racine, introduced a joint resolution pro-
viding for an amendment to the constitu-
ton prohibiting the convict labor system.
The resolution went over under the rule.
The governors message was then read by
Chief Clerk Bross, after which the bill intro
duced by Senator Ware providing for the
repeal Of the one mill school tax, which was
passed two years ago, was referred to the
committee on education. Senator Hurl.
but, the author of the original bill, is
chairman Of the committees. Adjourned till
Monday.
Assembly.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. 12.-The Assembly
was called to order by ex- Chief Clerk Coe. An
Z. B. Mills, OF Jackson. spesk er, and E. D.
Coe, of Whitewater chief clerk, and John
L. Dennis, OF Sheboygan, sergeant-at-arms,
A resolution was then introduced by Mr..
Brigham, of Milwaukee, that the standing
rules OF the last Assembly be adopted, with
the exception of an amendment that no
bill shall receive a third reading that has
not been acted upon by standing COM
mittee of the Assembly or by joint com.
mittee OF the Assembly aud Senate. This
motion was passed after warm debate.
At the afternoon session the joint resolu.
ton in reference to adopting tie joint rules
OF the last session was coEcurred in. The
joint resolution providing for an elevator
was also concurred in, after soma discus.
sion.
MADISON, Jan. 13.-The governors
annual message was read by the clerk. A
joint resolution by Mr.. Taylor was offered
that a joint committee on reapportionment
of the Senate and Assembly districts of the
state be appointed. This resolution pro-
vided for the appointment of four members
OF the Senate and nine of the Assembly to
constitute the committee. Action on the
resolution went over, and g. similar result
was reached in the case of the resolution
for joint committee on labor. The As
sembly adjourned till Monday evening.